“Everybody was able to adjust. Step up, next man up. We took care of business tonight,” said Mikel Beyers on the adjustments the team made once Kinsey was ruled out.
Marshall got off to a quick start by getting two clutch three-pointers from David Early to give Marshall an early lead.
In the four minutes from 16 to 12 minutes remaining in half, the Blazers were able to get on a run and tie the game. However, the Herd regained the lead on a layup by Aymeric Toussaint with 11:05 remaining in the half.
Marshall continued having a strong lead throughout the first half.